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Genome-wide DNA methylation at birth in relation to in utero arsenic exposure...
Abstract Background In utero arsenic exposure may alter fetal developmental programming by altering DNA methylation, which may result in a higher risk of disease in later life.... -
Hepatitis C virus infection status and associated factors among a multi-site ...
Abstract Background Elevated rates of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection have been reported in epidemiological studies with people who used illicit drugs (PWUIDs) in different... -
Pleural effusion from intrathoracic migration of a ventriculo-peritoneal shun...
Abstract Background Pleural effusion is a rare complication of ventriculo-peritoneal (VP) cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunting and its diagnosis is difficult in patients with... -
Patternable particle microarray utilizing controllable particle delivery
Abstract In this study, we demonstrate an on-demand delivering and sequential arraying of single microparticles utilizing multiple pneumatic pressure-driven elastomer valves and... -
Next-generation sequencing analysis of receptor-type tyrosine kinase genes in...
Abstract Background Improvement in genetic characterization of Colon Cancer (CC) patients is required to propose new potential targets, since surgical resection coupled to... -
The potential role of infectious agents and pelvic inflammatory disease in ov...
Abstract Background The etiological cause of ovarian cancer is poorly understood. It has been theorized that bacterial or viral infection as well as pelvic inflammatory disease... -
Health-related quality of life in thrombocytopenic patients with chronic hepa...
Abstract Background Despite changes in the treatment paradigm towards non-interferon-based therapies, interferon-based treatments are still used in some geographical regions for... -
The magnitude of antibiotic resistance to Helicobacter pylori in Africa and i...
Abstract Background Worldwide Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) treatment is of great challenge due to increased antibiotic resistance. The burden of H. pylori antibiotic... -
Prevalence of nasal colonization by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aure...
Abstract Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of MRSA among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) being monitored in a tertiary outpatient hospital... -
Synthesis of graphene oxide-quaternary ammonium nanocomposite with synergisti...
Abstract Background Bacterial infection is one of the most common complications in burn, trauma, and chronic refractory wounds and is an impediment to healing. The frequent... -
Estimating the scale of chronic hepatitis B virus infection among migrants in...
Abstract Background Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) related morbidity and mortality can be reduced through risk group screening, linkage to care and anti-viral treatment. This study... -
Identifying diabetes cases from administrative data: a population-based valid...
Abstract Background Health care data allow for the study and surveillance of chronic diseases such as diabetes. The objective of this study was to identify and validate optimal... -
Differential expression of E-type prostanoid receptors 2 and 4 in microglia s...
Abstract Background Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is induced under inflammatory conditions, and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is one of the products of COX activity. PGE2 has pleiotropic... -
Relationship between the rs2596542 polymorphism in the MICA gene promoter and...
Abstract Background & aims Various studies have investigated the relationship between the polymorphism, rs2596542, in the promoter of the major histocompatibility complex... -
Improving enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS): ERAS APPtimize study protoc...
Abstract Background Perioperative care in colorectal surgery is systematically defined in the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocol. The ERAS protocol improves... -
Traditional medicine practices among community members with diabetes mellitus...
Abstract Background Diabetes is a growing burden in sub-Saharan Africa where traditional medicines (TMs) remain a primary form of healthcare in many settings. In Tanzania, TMs... -
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among foreigners living in Guan...
Abstract Background The prevalence of HIV/HCV/HBV/ Treponema pallidum is an essential health issue in China. However, there are few studies focused on foreigners living in... -
Plasma matrix metalloproteinases are associated with incident cardiovascular ...
Abstract Background Altered regulation of extracellular matrix remodeling by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP) may contribute to... -
Systematic review of time trends in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori inf...
Abstract It has been suggested that the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection has stabilized in the USA and is decreasing in China. We conducted a systematic literature... -
Amorphous silica nanoparticles induce malignant transformation and tumorigene...
Rapid development and deployment of engineered nanomaterials, such as amorphous silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) in various commercial and biomedical applications have raised...
